Norfolk Southern Railway Roundhouse - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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ted28285
N 40° 32.207 W 078° 22.867
17T E 721798 N 4490633
The Juniata Locomotive shop turntable is active and can be seen from the street at 221 N 6th St, Altoona, PA. Parking along the street.
Waymark Code: WM14D6R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2021
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Altoona's Pennsylvania Railroad Shops, at one time could boast of having the worlds largest round house. Today the Juniata Locomotive Shops of Norfolk Southern makes use of a turntable that can position the locomotives to the correct line for maintenance or repair. The shop has twenty four doors, twenty two have tracks.
NS posted:
"At the Juniata locomotive shop in Altoona, Pa., Norfolk Southern regularly recycles locomotives into more efficient machines, benefiting both customers and the environment. NS can strip a locomotive down to the bare frame and completely rebuild it, including the engine, alternator, wiring, cab, trucks, combos and running gear—all in 6.5 days.
NS also operates its own indoor locomotive emissions-testing facility, unique among railroads. This facility allows NS to test locomotives year-round to increase fuel efficiency and meet EPA regulations
https://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/2016/01/altoona-pa-prrs-car-shops-roundhouse-2.html
Number of Stalls: 22
Currently in Operation: yes
Year Built: Not listed
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